More flights in the Visayas and in northern Mindanao. Last Tuesday Cebu Pacific Air published a very nice surprise. Following heavy investments by Cebu Pacific Air, they ordered 15 new ATR 72-600 aircraft, the...
A Philippines Tourist Visa is mandatory for citizens of some countries. Nationals of other countries can avail of the free visa waiver and a first extension (fees apply). This map shows the type of...
PAL starts Clark Operation today! This is perfect Filipino Time – haha. On Sunday, August 28, 2016 PAL announced: Philippine Airlines will be implementing flight schedule changes effective September 1, 2016 and will soon...
Kanlaon Volcano is the dominating mountain of Negros island. Kanlaon Volcano in the north-east and Talinis Volcano in the south-west have formed the island we know today as Negros island. Negros is part of...
A Michelin star is one of the greatest culinary distinctions that a restaurant can earn. For more than a century, these awards have been published as a series of guidebooks that recognize outstanding food...
Booming Philippines – Many cities and provinces are developing at a breath taking speed. Almost every day government agencies and investors announce new construction and infrastructure projects. Yesterday, the highest figure ever seen hit...
The Bicol Express Resumption has been postponed. The results of the track testing had been disastrous. It is a typical story of Filipino optimism. Early in 2012, the famous Bicol Express resumed service service...
A PNR train to test the tacks and bridges was sent from Manila to Naga last week. The test engineers were not too happy. The new Bicol Express should restart on December 15, 2016....
Full Moon over Camiguin – we were excited all day and when the sun set, nature here in Camiguin struck us with a show, you only see once in your life. To many words...
New Bohol Airport on Panglao island is said to be completed in 2017 or was it in 2018? The title photo shows the famous airport of Sint Maarten in the Caribbean. But Alona Beach...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) plans to resume its famous Bicol Express operations as early as December 15, 2016. Everything depends on the final inspection by transportation officials next week to ensure the train’s...
Tropical Storm MEARI did the strange move predicted by Hong Kong and Korea observatories. It turned and now goes north-west. As announced yesterday: “The Global Typhoon Models are not in good agreement on where...
Two Tropical Depressions out of five Low Pressure Areas did develop. One of them, the former #2 has already gotten a name: Tropical Depression MEARI. These had been the situation on October 31: #1...
Five Low Pressure Areas in a row are approaching the Philippines. Today we observed five Low Pressure Areas (LPA) approaching the Philippines from east. Three of them are already rather near. Habagat, the south-western...
The Travel Tax can now be paid on the Internet. TIEZA, the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, has launched their new service. In this article we do not explain who has to pay...
We like Italian food and we like Italianni’s Restaurant in Makati and in the Mall of Asia (MOA) but not the one in the Centrio mall in Cagayan de Oro. Since the Centrio mall...
Bulusan Volcano is one of the very active volcanoes in the Philippines. This afternoon, October 23, 2016 it errupted again short after 3:00 p.m. Mount Bulusan is currently under PHIVOLCS Alert Level 1. It’s...
New Administration – it seems that Change has really come. Silent Gardens does not comment Philippine’s politics. But our own experiences and feedback from our readers make us believe, that something has positively changed....
Super Typhoon HAIMA/Lawin continues to pose serious danger to the provinces of Isabela and Cagayan as it intensifies further and maintains its quick motion. Residents along its path are advised to take all necessary precautions NOW! This...
Typhoon HAIMA/Lawin has been upgraded to cyclone category 4. JMA has already attributed their highest category: VIOLENT Typhoon HAIMA/Lawin has further intensified as it continues to move fast across the eastern part of the Central...
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